The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-02

Unity and according TO IT. shirt, but
" order TO do this q Ia necessary thst
II havs assistance from such persons
~ are able to render II. And whes
.slts ans deliberately withhold such
assistance they will be fairly estopped,
II they find that decisions are made
to their detriment, from m ,king any
complaint. II is not In the nature Of
things that the commission should
not sometimes be misled when only
oae side Of q ooniIoversity 10 pre-
sented."
raE ASSAULT ON CONSUL BRIGHAM,
A dispatch was late last night 70.
eeived at the Department Of State
from United States Consul Brigham,
at Paso Del Norte, containing an &C.
oount OF the assault made upon him
BY the Mexican Judge, znba The
Consul. In his diepstsh, makes no
suggestions or comments rave the
statements that he offered no i1diRnity
to the Judge or did anything tbat
could DO construed into an insult.
The matter 10 regarded at the depart.
nent an one personal TO the parties
concerned, and no international com.
plica,ions are expected TO result. The
telegram hss been placed upon the
flss 90 that II may be held In resdi.
ness 90 an answer In case any com
plant is msde against the Consul by
the Mexican government.
svrHNa GOVERNMENT TIMBER.
The Secretary OF the Interior has re-
ceived fTom President Harris, OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, q
communication dated August 10th, In
which no atates that he 10 advised that
Special Agent Frost. Of the General
Land Oh ,e, has closed certain saw.
mills which were manufacturing lum.
Der out from public lands for the con.
etruction OF the Cascade branch OF
hat road, claiming that The work now
being done does not come under the
head a "original construction" "a
contemplated by the law. President
Harris states that this timber 10 RS
CURED for q tunnel now Ia proc OF
eongiruc ion. AID for snow sheds on
the line now Ia operation, and that II
10 clear inst the company has the
Hame right to cut timber on the un.
surveyed lands for these purposes AZ
for bridges and ties. He atks thrt
Agent Frost be directed not to inter.
iere with the contractors who are cut
tlng timber from lsrd, adjacent to the
line oil the road. President
Harns'a letter was referred 10
tho Commissioner Of tho Gen.
eral Land 0fiics for report, In re.
sports TO which Actirg Commissioner
Btoeksligsr transmits q Telegram
iro. Agent Frost, In which he states
tina, tho agents Of the Northern Pa.
clio Oom, ANY and q number OF saw
mill companies sr0 rapidly devastat.
Ing tic public lands Il their valuable
material without regard TO law or the
rulee and regulations OF the Land DE.
pariment, and unless at ones put q
stop 10. the dsmIge to the government
will he sreparable. The acting Dom.
missioner recommends that the A..
tsrney General DO requested TO at
once take such steps ~ may be neces-
sary 10 fully project the interests Of
tho government. Acting upon this
suggestion, Acting Secretary Muldrow
has requested the Attorney General
10 direct the United States Attorney
for Washington Territory to take
pscmp' action In the matter, having
doe regard to the rights OF tha rail.
road oom panies under the law.
REHABILITATION 90 ruR sKnr srArl.
MINT.
The following 10 q recipilula,ion
Of tho public debt statement issue
today:
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